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Willian (32) had all of a good deal. Free after a contract at Chelsea where he showed the full extent of his talent, he opted for Arsenal, another London team for a three-year contract. But, while Arsenal will play in the Europa League against Benfica this Thursday night, he should not start the meeting. Worse yet, he hasn’t started a Gunners game since December 19. Another fiasco.
So, of course, Mikel Arteta, his trainer, remains by his side, explaining to be in support and to protect him and admitting that the situation is not easy. ” I’m not saying it’s unfair because obviously the expectations are very high in terms of the goals he can score, the assists he can make “Dropped the former midfielder. But the ex of Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal did not stop there.
Still no goal for him
« You expect him to be part of the starting lineup, so it’s okay for people to write things down on him. We have to protect him, we have to support him as much as we can because he deserves it with the way he is professional and the way he is on a daily basis with us. What he’s doing right now, the way he’s training and the way he tries to give his all to the team, that’s what I demand. Whether he is more or less successful in the game is another matter. It will come, with the quality that it has. But what I demand from every player is full commitment and to put the passion, and everything they have, into every training session and when they have the opportunity to play. So far Willian has done this every day », He continued.
However, if his professionalism is praised, his statistics are frightening. In 24 matches and 15 starts in all competitions, the Brazilian has offered only three assists and has not found the net. It is little, too little, especially for an element which emerges at 240,000 euros per week. The adaptation is not always easy, of course, but he knows England well. It’s up to him to prove it in the second part of the season. Arsenal will need it.
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